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Inside c - IV- i m i r Arts &.Entertainment News PJ? Pg2 PS 4 Pg9 i you have pucker power? For more information on the art of kissing, see page 7 The WSC women's track team shows its stuff at today's Mountain West Athletic Conference champions hip Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Weber State college Vol. 48 No. 68 - - - j- n fe . ' . :- .-tpV S J '- 5 , I ? ' , ft )t ' . ; ; ' . t - ; a;-1 jS.w . : :.! . r, ' - at; jiWfcLmi i ii ibaiaiimrtniBii . t. ... ... . r.rj-ai.rrn-i 1mti"f nr'iHirtir tin V,-m----iftlii t- -i-i wn.-jj.ii:.v,... ,,;iir . ! ' 'J, i i hi' IS SAM CLEMENS back from the dead? No, it's only author of such classics as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn actorcomedian Parker Drew, who will portray the eminent during tomorrow's Convocation in the Austad Auditorium. isit witn i warn Actor and comedian Parker Drew will be the featured speaker and entertainer at Convocation tomorrow in the Browning Center's Austad Auditorium with his one-man show, "Mark Twain Revisited." Drew has been performing since age seven, mostly with his musical talent as an award-winning clarinetist "Mark Twain Revisited" began as a five- minute speech presented by Drew in a forensic competition. An English teacher encouraged him to expand the speech to 30 minutes, and in May of 1969, the 14-year-old actor performed as a 70-year-old man for the first time. However, Drew has not limited his acting to one character. He has played roles in more than thirty diverse productions, including: Harold Hill in "The Music Man," Sancho in "Man of La Mancha," Clifford Bradshaw in "Cabaret," Riff in "West Side Story," the Artful Dodger in "Oliver," Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz," and Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls." In 1986, he made his debut as conductor and musical director with the production of "A Chorus Line." At the age of 32, Parker Drew has already logged 25 years of experience in the performing arts. He has performed as an actor, multi-instrumentalist, mime, stand-up comedian television and radio host, record producer, conductor and television producer. It is this wealth of experience that he brings to each character he portrays. As one critic in Hartford Connecticut wrote: "...Parker Drew's ability is rare and well-defined. His acting, vocal quality and presence are alarming." Anti-racism protests effective (CPS) - The anti-racism protests that have closed up buildings, attracted police, provoked suspensions and sit-ins and generally rocked dozens of campuses in recent months are, in fact, forcing changes at American colleges, activists and observers now say. Scores of schools have adopted tougher penalties for students who engage in racist behavior. Others have adopted more aggressive programs to recruit more minority students and faculty members, and the efforts are starting to pay off. The University of Georgia, for example, on April 28 proudly announced it had recruited 15 new black teachers. At the same lime, a Brandcis University poll of 13 peer schools found minority student applications for the fall, 1988, term were more numerous than ever. "Protests," said Dr. Delores A. Austin of the University of California at Santa Barbara, "have placed these issues at the top of the agenda instead of the bottom or the middle." "The changes that have come about," said Barbara Ransby, a grad student and anti-racism activist at the University of Michigan, "are a direct result of student efforts." Ransby remains cautious, however. "We tend to be skeptical about broad public relations statements by administrators." "Our focus is on results, not promises." Protests against campus racism have occurred at the universities of Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan, California-Berkeley, Iowa and at Dartmouth College, Pcnn State, Hampshire College, Williams College and scores of other schools in recent months. In response, many schools announced broad new programs to solve racial problems. Notre Dame, for one, established a $12 million plan to increase its undergraduate minority population from 11 percent to 15 percent by 1992. North Carolina State pledged to hire more black faculty members and expand its African-American Studies curriculum. The University of Colorado began working with its black students to further increase black enrollment. The University of Nebraska appointed an 11 -member commission to investigate the school's problems in recruiting minorities. (see RACISM on page 2) Utahns make good voters Reva Smith Managing Editor Based on past performance, it is expected that approximately 665,000 Utahns will be casting ballots this November in the 1988 presidential election. This total will represent an increase of about 35,000, or 5.6 percent over the number who voted four years ago. At one time, Utah nearly always ranked at or very near the top among the 50 states in the proportion of the voting-age population who vote in a general election. In fact, Utah led the entire nation in the percentage of voting-age population casting ballots for presidential electors in the 1964 and 1968 elections. Percentage of' voting-age population casting votes for presidential electors in Utah and the United States Presidential election years 1960-1984 100 - 95 - 90 - 85 - 80 - 75 - 70 - 65 60 - n 55 I f 50 - : n i 45 - : 40 - all 111 II; . . 1 '60 "64 '68 "72 '76 '80 '84 Utah voting average in a presidential election U.S. national voting average in a presidential election Several factors account for Utah's high participation in presidential elections, according to a Utah Foundation Research Brief. Chief among these are the following. Historically, Utah has a long tradition of citizen involvement in civic affairs because political, religious and community leaders actively encourage greater citizen participation in the political process. Also, Utah leads the nation in the number of years of schooling completed by its adult population and has a smaller proportion of resident aliens who are not eligible to vote than most other states. In addition, Utah has a smaller proportion of minority individuals than is found in most other states. In the past, minorities usually have exhibited a lower percentage of voter participation than is true for the general population. During recent years, however, Utah began to slip in its ranking among the states. Voter participation dropped to sixth place in the 1980 presidential election and to ninth place in the 1984 election. (see VOTERS on page 3)

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Inside c - IV- i m i r Arts &.Entertainment News PJ? Pg2 PS 4 Pg9 i you have pucker power? For more information on the art of kissing, see page 7 The WSC women's track team shows its stuff at today's Mountain West Athletic Conference champions hip Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Weber State college Vol. 48 No. 68 - - - j- n fe . ' . :- .-tpV S J '- 5 , I ? ' , ft )t ' . ; ; ' . t - ; a;-1 jS.w . : :.! . r, ' - at; jiWfcLmi i ii ibaiaiimrtniBii . t. ... ... . r.rj-ai.rrn-i 1mti"f nr'iHirtir tin V,-m----iftlii t- -i-i wn.-jj.ii:.v,... ,,;iir . ! ' 'J, i i hi' IS SAM CLEMENS back from the dead? No, it's only author of such classics as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn actorcomedian Parker Drew, who will portray the eminent during tomorrow's Convocation in the Austad Auditorium. isit witn i warn Actor and comedian Parker Drew will be the featured speaker and entertainer at Convocation tomorrow in the Browning Center's Austad Auditorium with his one-man show, "Mark Twain Revisited." Drew has been performing since age seven, mostly with his musical talent as an award-winning clarinetist "Mark Twain Revisited" began as a five- minute speech presented by Drew in a forensic competition. An English teacher encouraged him to expand the speech to 30 minutes, and in May of 1969, the 14-year-old actor performed as a 70-year-old man for the first time. However, Drew has not limited his acting to one character. He has played roles in more than thirty diverse productions, including: Harold Hill in "The Music Man," Sancho in "Man of La Mancha," Clifford Bradshaw in "Cabaret," Riff in "West Side Story," the Artful Dodger in "Oliver," Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz," and Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls." In 1986, he made his debut as conductor and musical director with the production of "A Chorus Line." At the age of 32, Parker Drew has already logged 25 years of experience in the performing arts. He has performed as an actor, multi-instrumentalist, mime, stand-up comedian television and radio host, record producer, conductor and television producer. It is this wealth of experience that he brings to each character he portrays. As one critic in Hartford Connecticut wrote: "...Parker Drew's ability is rare and well-defined. His acting, vocal quality and presence are alarming." Anti-racism protests effective (CPS) - The anti-racism protests that have closed up buildings, attracted police, provoked suspensions and sit-ins and generally rocked dozens of campuses in recent months are, in fact, forcing changes at American colleges, activists and observers now say. Scores of schools have adopted tougher penalties for students who engage in racist behavior. Others have adopted more aggressive programs to recruit more minority students and faculty members, and the efforts are starting to pay off. The University of Georgia, for example, on April 28 proudly announced it had recruited 15 new black teachers. At the same lime, a Brandcis University poll of 13 peer schools found minority student applications for the fall, 1988, term were more numerous than ever. "Protests," said Dr. Delores A. Austin of the University of California at Santa Barbara, "have placed these issues at the top of the agenda instead of the bottom or the middle." "The changes that have come about," said Barbara Ransby, a grad student and anti-racism activist at the University of Michigan, "are a direct result of student efforts." Ransby remains cautious, however. "We tend to be skeptical about broad public relations statements by administrators." "Our focus is on results, not promises." Protests against campus racism have occurred at the universities of Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan, California-Berkeley, Iowa and at Dartmouth College, Pcnn State, Hampshire College, Williams College and scores of other schools in recent months. In response, many schools announced broad new programs to solve racial problems. Notre Dame, for one, established a $12 million plan to increase its undergraduate minority population from 11 percent to 15 percent by 1992. North Carolina State pledged to hire more black faculty members and expand its African-American Studies curriculum. The University of Colorado began working with its black students to further increase black enrollment. The University of Nebraska appointed an 11 -member commission to investigate the school's problems in recruiting minorities. (see RACISM on page 2) Utahns make good voters Reva Smith Managing Editor Based on past performance, it is expected that approximately 665,000 Utahns will be casting ballots this November in the 1988 presidential election. This total will represent an increase of about 35,000, or 5.6 percent over the number who voted four years ago. At one time, Utah nearly always ranked at or very near the top among the 50 states in the proportion of the voting-age population who vote in a general election. In fact, Utah led the entire nation in the percentage of voting-age population casting ballots for presidential electors in the 1964 and 1968 elections. Percentage of' voting-age population casting votes for presidential electors in Utah and the United States Presidential election years 1960-1984 100 - 95 - 90 - 85 - 80 - 75 - 70 - 65 60 - n 55 I f 50 - : n i 45 - : 40 - all 111 II; . . 1 '60 "64 '68 "72 '76 '80 '84 Utah voting average in a presidential election U.S. national voting average in a presidential election Several factors account for Utah's high participation in presidential elections, according to a Utah Foundation Research Brief. Chief among these are the following. Historically, Utah has a long tradition of citizen involvement in civic affairs because political, religious and community leaders actively encourage greater citizen participation in the political process. Also, Utah leads the nation in the number of years of schooling completed by its adult population and has a smaller proportion of resident aliens who are not eligible to vote than most other states. In addition, Utah has a smaller proportion of minority individuals than is found in most other states. In the past, minorities usually have exhibited a lower percentage of voter participation than is true for the general population. During recent years, however, Utah began to slip in its ranking among the states. Voter participation dropped to sixth place in the 1980 presidential election and to ninth place in the 1984 election. (see VOTERS on page 3)